Author: Matthew Dash

Inspired by the passing of Chris Cornell this multidimensional blog post turned podcast delves into suicide, depression, and the role of benzodiazepines mixed with depression can play in suicidal behavior. Plus Excerpts from The Rolling Stone Interview as “Superunknown” Turns Twenty: Clear Evidence of a Musical Genius’ Tortured Soul

I’ve learned a lot about laughing at times / situations when most adults don’t laugh and/or when it’s considered inappropriate by social norms theory (ie at a fail video such as a person falling down or getting hurt). Social Psychologists have developed many possible reasons that can be attributed to this phenomenon along with fully developed theoretical paradigms, “Relief Theory” and “Social Superiority Theory” are two that often come up.